This American flag quilt commemorates the flight and the crew of STS-107, the Space Shuttle Columbia mission that disintegrated upon reentry on February 1, 2003. Constructed by the Coastal Quilters Guild of Santa Barbara, California, it was given to the family of David Brown, one of the seven astronauts who died aboard the mission. The quilt is a memorial quilt, a long-standing quilting tradition of creating quilts in the memory of a person or group. As such, the quilt represents one expression of the outpouring of sympathy for the families of the lost astronauts in the wake of the disaster.
Doug Brown, Dave Brown's brother, gave the quilt to the Museum in 2006.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
MEMORABILIA-Events
Dimensions
2-D - Unframed (H x W) (Quilt): 43.2 x 64.8cm (17 in. x 25 1/2 in.)
2-D - Unframed (H x W) (Card): 12.7 x 9.5cm (5 in. x 3 3/4 in.)
Materials
paper, plastic, cotton, printed fabric label, rayon
Inventory Number
A20070148000
Credit Line
Gift of Paul D. and Dorothy R. Brown.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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